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Our member, PhysDoc, suggested that I bid on an unidentified John Oberlies target rifle on gunbroker. He knows that I have a bit of a yen for Oberlies rifles. It is gunbroker #676573424 for those who wish to look at it. Anyone who posts a link will be in my debt. The rifle is like many Oberlies rifles, built for wealthy clients in the thirties and forties and never carried in the field. I am amazed every time I find one of John Oberlies' efforts and see no indication that it has ever been fired. I will slap a Unertl on it and find out what it can do. Thank you so much, PhysDoc, for your help in adding to my collection. Bill Murphy in MD
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_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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What is up with that front scope block? Never seen one like that, and it makes me wonder the intent. What are the distances between the center of the rear and each center on the front block?
Certainly, the price seems right!
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There were scopes of different lengths that were used with target bases. Apparently Oberlies made this gun to be used with either long or short scopes. By the way, as you can see, Oberlies made his own scope bases and case colored them. I will probably shoot this gun with standard long tube Unertls.
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Brent, thank you for the link.
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the scopes I'm aware of (Unertl, Fecker, Winchester, Lyman, ...) all have variable mount spacings. That is they can be fit to a wide range of block spacings. The different spacing would provide different elevation changes for a give unit of change on the adjustment. I wonder if had a scope with some sort of unusual calibrations - that was my first thought, and why I asked what the distances are for the two spacings. The other possibility is that he uses the same sort of set up for a detachable barrel sight. Sort of a long shot, but just an idea. But on a Swift? Anyway, cool rifle with a little mystery. Wish I could figure it out.
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Our member, PhysDoc, suggested that I bid on an unidentified John Oberlies target rifle on gunbroker. He knows that I have a bit of a yen for Oberlies rifles. It is gunbroker #676573424 for those who wish to look at it. Anyone who posts a link will be in my debt. The rifle is like many Oberlies rifles, built for wealthy clients in the thirties and forties and never carried in the field. I am amazed every time I find one of John Oberlies' efforts and see no indication that it has ever been fired. I will slap a Unertl on it and find out what it can do. Thank you so much, PhysDoc, for your help in adding to my collection. Bill Murphy in MD Glad to do it, I can't afford many of the rifles I see, but if I can't buy it, I'd rather that somebody here get it. I am glad that it went to a good home. I look forward to reading about how it does at the range. PhysDoc
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Just realized there is no front sight, so that second hypothesis is pretty foolish.
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What about the rifle caught your eye and said it was an Oberlies effort.
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What about the rifle caught your eye and said it was an Oberlies effort.
For me, it was the treatment of the bolt knob and body. Michael Petrov discussed this in a thread whose pictures are now gone.
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